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At their weekly meeting at the Hays House, members of the Council Grove Rotary Club heard an update on the new Casey’s General Store being built at the corner of Union and Market streets.

Pinkalicious! The Musical

Boatmans begin ministry at United Methodist Church

The Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church and Simpson United Methodist Church in Alta Vista have welcomed a new pastor, Taud Boatman, and his wife, Buffy, to the Flint Hills.

FAITH MATTERS

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the...

Fresh from the Hen House

We’ve had a turkey and a goose sitting on eggs in the barn for what has apparently been 28 days already. I only knew it had been 28 days after my youngest came running across the yard and into the house with a big grin on her face. She had spied a...

“Kansas 1776” is Kaw Mission Council

Adam Hodge will present the Kaw Mission Councils: 2026 Westward Expansion lecture Series “Kansas 1776” at 2 p.m., July 12, in the Council Grove United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.

News

FAITH MATTERS

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

By Christy Alexander, Pastor Cg First Congregational United Church

Fresh from the Hen House

We’ve had a turkey and a goose sitting on eggs in the barn for what has apparently been 28 days already.

By Ashley Burkhardt Walker

Council delays city attorney decision, gives raises, may exceed revenue neutral

Council Grove City Council members delayed action Tuesday night on the appointment of a new city attorney while they review costs, contract options and possible ordinance changes.

Obituaries

Richard Ivan Grimmett

Richard Ivan Grimmett, age 76, passed away on June 12, 2026 in Goddard, KS. He was born June 7, 1950 in Council Grove, KS to Olen and Esther (Collyer) Grimmett.

Gerald Earl Rankin

Gerald Earl Rankin, born January 7, 1949, went to be with Jesus on July 6, 2026.

Andrea Joan Newcomer

Andrea Joan Newcomer, 62, of Pittsburg, died July 1, 2026 at Pittsburg Health and Rehabilitation in Pittsburg.

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